A simple, mechanistic model for directional instability during mitotic chromosome movements

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 42-58

  Joglekar, Ajit P ^a   Hunt, Alan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMER; TUBULIN;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CENTROMERE; CHROMOSOME; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FORCE; KINETICS; MICROTUBULE; MITOSIS; MODEL; SIMULATION; SISTER CHROMATID;

EID: 0036280372     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(02)75148-5     Document Type: Article

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